For our third episode, the PIA crew interviewed Dr. Adriana Galván, a Professor of Developmental Psychology and Behavioral Neuroscience at UCLA. During our conversation, we explored adolescent behavior, neuroscientific insights into normative brain development, and implications for public policy.

Babies are so much more capable than we give them credit for. The analogy that young children’s minds are like sponges overlooks the active role infants play in their development. But what tools are at their disposal that facilitates this active participation? Long before infants can walk or talk, they use vision as a key way to explore the world around them.